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Epson ® SureColor ® T7000 T5000 T3000 User’s Guide.
Copyrights and Trademarks 2 Copyrights and Trademarks All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, st ored in a retrieval system, or transmit ted in any form or by any mean s, electronic, mechan ica l, photocopyi ng, record ing, or otherwise, with out the prior wr it ten permission of Seiko Epso n Corporation .
Contents 3 Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Chapter 1 Introduction Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 When choosing a place for this pr oduct .
Contents 4 Removing Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Loading and Removing Poster Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 5 Correct Color and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 6 Chapter 7 Tips for Using the Pr inter Driver (Mac OS X) Displaying the Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Displaying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 7 The prints are not what you expected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 11 Feeding or ejecting problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using the printer. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. When choosing a place for this product O Place this product on a flat, stable surface t hat is larger than th is product.
Introduction 9 O Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of anot her cord may result in fire or electric shock. O Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.
Introductio n 10 O Do not dismantle the ink car tridges or try to refill t hem. This could damage the print head. O Do not touch the IC chip on the side of the cart ridge.
Introductio n 11 Printer Parts Front section 1P r i n t e r c o v e r Open this cover when clea ning the printer or clearing jams. 2 Poster board support Raise this support so that you can place the media on it wh en printing on poster board. The support ensures that poster board feeds smoothly.
Introductio n 12 3 Maintenance box covers Open these covers when re placing the Maintenance Box. Some models have only the right cover. See “Replacing Maintenanc e Boxes” on pag e 195. 4 Paper basket Output from the printer col lects in this ba sket , keepin g the media clea n and free of creases.
Introductio n 13 Roll paper adapter Use the supplied roll p aper adapter when loading roll paper onto the printer. Red : 100Base-T Green : 1000Base-T 15 USB port Connect the USB cable here. 16 Control panel See “Using the Control Panel” on page 62.
Introductio n 14 See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32. 1 Adapter lock lever Lift to unlock, low er to lock. Unlock when att aching roll paper to the adapter, lock once the roll is attached. 2 Size lever Position according to the size of the roll core.
Introductio n 15 Control panel 1 P button (Power button) Turns the power on and off. 2 P light (Power light) The printer’s operational status is in dicated by a lit or flashing light. On : The power is on. Flashing : The printer is receiv ing data or cleaning the print head or performing other operations in the course of being shut down.
Introductio n 16 5 Menu button Displays the menu for the t ab currently selected in the display. See “Using the Control Panel Menu” on page 164. 6 y button (Back button) If menus are displayed, pressing this button takes you up on e level in the menu hierarchy.
Introductio n 17 Screen View 13 ) button (Feed/Cut Media button) O This button is used with roll paper only. If the printer is load ed with cut sheets or poster board, pressing this button will have no effect. O It is used to manually cut roll paper using the b uilt-in cutter.
Introductio n 18 2 Tabs/Info Display Area The tab/info display area contains th e six t abs listed below. Use the l r buttons to select a tab. Information on t he selected tab appears in the info display area. , The Print Queues Tab This tab displays print job st atus and can be used to access the Print Queues menu.
Introductio n 19 Ink is low. You need to prepare a new ink cartri dge. Ink cartridge is expended; repl ace with a new ink cartridge. An error occurred. Check the message on the screen, and clear the error. Non-genuine cartridge. Epson recommends the use of genu ine Epson ink cartridges .
Introductio n 20 Features The main features of this printer are described below. High Productivity High-speed printing The speed of the print head an d paper feed have been increas ed for faster printing. The printer is equipped with a high-speed rotary cutter for quick cutt ing, significantly increasing productivity.
Introductio n 21 Checking current operat ing status even from afar thanks to an alert lamp Errors are immediately obvious even at a distanc e, thanks to the large, highly visible alert lamp. This helps prevent any wasted time w hen printing has stopped due to running out of ink or paper.
Introductio n 22 Easy maintenance Roll paper and all replacements, including ink cartridges, Main tenance Boxes, and cutters, are installed from the front, allowing the prin ter to be placed against a wall. The printer does not have to be moved to allow rear access.
Introductio n 23 Notes on Usage and Storage Installation space Make sure that you secure th e following space, cl ear of any other objec ts, so that paper ejection and consumable repl acement are not obstructed. See “Specifications Table” on page 235 for the ex ternal dimensions of the printer.
Introductio n 24 Notes when using the printer Note the following points w hen using this printer to avoi d breakdowns, ma lfunctions, and print quality decline. O When using the printer, observe the ope rating temperature and humidity range described in the "Specific ations Table".
Introductio n 25 O Store the printer after conf irming that the print head has been capped (the print head is positioned at the far right). If the print head is left uncapped for a long time, the print quality may decline. O To prevent the accumulation of dust and other foreign matter in the printer, close all covers before plac ing it in storage.
Introductio n 26 O The ink level and other dat a are stored in the IC chip, allowing cartridges to be used after being removed and replaced. O To avoid getting dirt on the in k supply port, store the re moved ink cartridge properly. The ink supply port has a valve in it so it does not need to be capped.
Introductio n 27 O Keep cut sheets in their orig inal package after opening, and keep them in a flat place. O Remove roll paper that is not in use from the printer. Re wind it correctl y and then store it in the original packaging t hat came with the roll paper.
Introductio n 28 Using the Supplied Software Contents of the Software CD The following applications are av ailable on the supplie d software CD. Install as required. For information about these applications, se e the on-line help for the application in question.
Introductio n 29 For Mac OS X Summary of the Printer Driv er The main functions of the prin ter driver are described below. O Converts print data received from applications into printa ble data and sends it to the printer. O Settings such as document size and print quality can be adjusted from the settings dialogs.
Introductio n 30 You can save these settings and easily im port or export thes e saved settings. See “Customizing the Printer Driver” on page 150. Mac OS X O Allows the user to execute pr inter maintenance functions to maintain print quality, and check the printer’s status and so on.
Introductio n 31 See “Overview of t he Utility Tab” on page 155. Mac OS X.
Basic Operations 32 Chapter 2 Basic Operations Loading and Removing the Roll Paper Loading Roll Paper Load roll paper after attaching the supplied roll paper adapters. 1. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. Important: Insert the paper just before printing.
Basic Operations 33 2. Open the ro ll paper cover. 3. Confirm that the adapter holder lock lever is raised. 4. Place roll paper on the roll rest on top of the printer.
Basic Operations 34 5. Size the two supplied roll p aper adapters to the roll core. 3-inch core 2-inch core 6. Raise the adapter lock lever to release t he lock on each of the tw o roll paper adapters.
Basic Operations 35 Press the adapters in until they are fully inserted in the roll, with no gaps. 8. Lower the lock levers to lock the adapter s in place. 9. Slide the roll paper right until it cont acts the adapter guides. Following the adapter guide , slide the roll slowly to the opposite side.
Basic Operations 36 10. Press the ( button on the control panel. Confirm that Roll Paper is highlighted in the display and press the OK button. 11. Insert the end of the roll paper in the paper slot an d pull it through. Ma ke sure that the paper is free of slack and th at the end is not folded.
Basic Operations 37 12. Lower the roll lock lever. 13. Following the on-screen in structions, press the OK button. The paper will be fed in to the printer. Note: Do not touch the paper where it will be printed. After loading the roll paper, rotate the roll paper adapters as shown to feed the paper through.
Basic Operations 38 14. Close the ro ll paper cover. 15. Check the media type. If a barcode giving information on th e paper is prin ted on the roll The printer will automatically read the bar code as the paper is fed; no message is displayed. The printer is ready to print when Ready is displayed.
Basic Operations 39 Setting methods Setting on the computer Set Auto Cut from the Advanced tab - Roll Paper Option in the printer driver’s Properties (or Printing preferences ) screen. Setting from the printer Use the l / r buttons in the contro l panel to select the / tab and press the OK or Menu button.
Basic Operations 40 Cutting paper manually using the built-in cutter 1. Press the ) button. Viewing the inte rior of the printer wit hout opening the printer cover, press the d button to align the cut location wi th the mark on the right side of the printer’s interior.
Basic Operations 41 2. Press the OK button. The paper is cut by t he built-in cutter. Removing the roll paper This section describes how to remove and store roll paper after printing. The pressure rollers may leave impressions on paper that is left in the printer.
Basic Operations 42 4. Open the ro ll paper cover. 5. Raise the roll lock lever. 6. Holding the paper by the roll adapter s, move the roll to the roll rest. Note: When removing the roll pa per, you can use th e optional roll paper belt to prevent the roll paper from unwinding.
Basic Operations 43 7. Lift the adapter lock levers to release the roll paper adapters. 8. Remove the roll paper adapters. After rewinding the roll paper carefully, store it in the original package.
Basic Operations 44 Loading Cut Sheets 1. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. Important: Insert the paper just before printing . The pressu re rollers may leave impressions on paper that is left in the printer. Note: The paper that can be used in th e printer is detailed in the following section.
Basic Operations 45 2. Press the ( button on the control panel. Press the d / u button to highlight Cut Sheet and press the OK button. 3. Feed the paper into the p aper slot with the print able surface toward you. Insert the paper into the paper slot, keeping its right edge aligned with the loading mark on the roll paper cove r.
Basic Operations 46 The paper will be fed in to the printer. 5. Check the media type. The display shows the type of paper currently sele cted with the prin ter. To print at current settings, press the d / u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above and press the OK button.
Basic Operations 47 Loading and Removing Poster Board This section describes how to load and remove poster board fr om 0.9 to 2.1 mm thick. The printer can be used with boar d of the following sizes. A2/A1/B2/B1 * /B1 landscape * /24 × 30 inch/30 × 40 inch * * Not supported by the SureColor T3000.
Basic Operations 48 1. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. 2. Press the ( button in the control panel. Press the d / u button to highlight Poster Board and press the OK button. 3. Raise all the post er board supports. Note: Closing the paper basket makes the wo rk easier.
Basic Operations 49 Press the supports diagonally downwar ds and then lift them straight up. 4. Place the printable side fa ce up with its edge in front of the proj ecting supports as shown.
Basic Operations 50 5. Insert the poster board, using the edge to keep the supports pressed down. 6. Open the printer cover..
Basic Operations 51 7. Insert the poster board, checking to be sure that it passes under the rollers. 8. Close the printer cover. 9. Position the trailing and right edges of the poster board as shown by the loading indicators.
Basic Operations 52 The paper will be fed in to the printer. 11. Check the media type. The display shows the type of paper currently sele cted with the prin ter. To print at current settings, press the d / u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above and press the OK button.
Basic Operations 53 Viewing and Changing Media Settings The following is displayed in the control panel afte r paper is loaded. Important: If poster board will not be used in the ne xt print job, lo wer all the poster board supports. Leaving the supports raised may cause pap er to jam.
Basic Operations 54 Checking Media Settings The dialog displays the following options for the paper currently loaded in the printer. Selected Paper Type: The current paper type. Remaining Setup: Displayed only with roll paper. This item shows the opti on currently selected for Roll Paper Remaining .
Basic Operations 55 Adjusting Settings Follow the steps below to c hange the settings displayed. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Select an option. To print at current settings Press the d / u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above and press the OK button.
Basic Operations 56 Replacing Paper This section describes how to replace paper. The process fo r removing the current paper differs with the type of paper l oaded; follow the instru ctions displayed in the control panel. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1.
Basic Operations 57 Cut Sheets Cut sheets are automatically ejected to th e rear, where they can be removed by hand. Poster Board Poster board is partially ej ected to the front. Supporting the board with one hand to prevent it from falling, press the OK button and pull out the board.
Basic Operations 58 Using the Paper Basket The paper basket collects paper from the printer, preven ting it from falli ng to the floor and becoming creased or dirty. The stand (24”) for th e SureColor T3000 comes with a paper basket. It can hold up to 20 sheets of the followin g types of paper printe d in line drawing mode.
Basic Operations 59 Closing the Paper Basket Before loading paper or moving the printer, clos e the paper basket by pressing it to the opposite side as shown. Opening the Paper Basket If the paper basket is cl osed, open it by gently pulling it down as shown.
Basic Operations 60 Using the Paper Basket Adjust the stack guide to ma tch the size of the paper. Important: The paper basket will not function correctly when opened t o the position shown below at right. Stop when the paper basket is in the position shown below at left.
Basic Operations 61 Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit (SureColor T7000 Only) The optional auto take-up reel unit automatically ta kes up paper as it is printed. It improves efficiency for banners or large jobs involvi ng continuous printi ng on roll paper.
Basic Operations 62 Using the Control Panel This section describes how to use the control panel for the auto take-up reel unit. 1P o w e r l a m p Displays the status of th e auto tak e-up reel uni t. On : The auto take-up reel unit is ready for use. Flickering : The auto take-up reel unit is in use.
Basic Operations 63 Attaching the Paper This section describes how to at tach roll paper to the auto take -up reel unit roll core. The procedure varies with the take-up direction. Taking Up the Paper Printable Side Out For information on installing the roll core, see the Setup Guide for the optional auto take-up reel unit.
Basic Operations 64 1. Set the auto take-up reel uni t Auto switch to Off. Plug t he power cord into an outlet and confirm that the power lamp lights. 2. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. 3. Check that the roll paper is correctly loaded in the printer.
Basic Operations 65 7. Keep the Manual switch pr essed to Forward to wrap t he paper three times around the core. After wrapping the paper aroun d the core, ensure that paper around the core is sufficiently loose. Note: The tensioner supplied with the auto take-up reel u nit is used with some types of paper.
Basic Operations 66 8. Set the Auto switch to Forward. Taking Up the Paper Printable Side In For information on installing the roll core, see the Setup Guide for the optional auto take-up reel unit.
Basic Operations 67 1. Set the auto take-up reel uni t Auto switch to Off. Plug t he power cord into an outlet and confirm that the power lamp lights. 2. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. 3. Check that the roll paper is correctly loaded in the printer.
Basic Operations 68 7. Keep the Manual switch pressed to Backwar d to wrap the paper th ree times around the core. After wrapping the paper aroun d the core, ensure that paper around the core is sufficiently loose.
Basic Operations 69 Removing Paper from the Auto Take-up Reel Unit This section describes how to remove paper from the auto take-up reel unit. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Set the Auto switch to Off. 2. Cut the paper and take it up unti l it is all on the auto take- up reel unit roll core.
Basic Operations 70 After cutting the paper, support t he end to prevent the print ed surface touching the floor; continue to support t he paper until it is all taken up. K eep the Manual swit ch pressed in the take-up direction (eit her Forward or Backward).
Basic Operations 71 Basic Printing Methods (Windows) Printing is perform ed from the application us ed to create the document you wi sh to print. The basic procedure is described below.
Basic Operations 72 4. Check the options selected for Media Settings . On startup, the printe r driver automaticall y downloads informati on on the media in the printer and displays it in the Media Settings area. To print at current setti ngs, proceed to the next step.
Basic Operations 73 5. In the Size Settings area, choose the desired Paper Size . Choose the Paper Size selected when the do cument was created in the application. If the desired size is not available in th e menu, click Custom Paper Size to add a custom paper size.
Basic Operations 74 Advanced fit and borderless settings are available in the Layout tab. See “Enlargements and Horiz ontal and Vertical Banners” on page 92 and “Borderless Printing” on page 106. 7. In the Print Quality area, choose an option for Select Target .
Basic Operations 75 9. Click the OK button. 10. When settings are complete, click Print . The progress bar is displa yed, and printing starts. Screen while printing The following screen is display ed when you start printing, and the progress bar (the computer’s processing status) is displayed.
Basic Operations 76 An error message is displayed if an error occurs or an in k cartridge needs r eplacing while printing. Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X) 1. Turn on the printer, and load the paper. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32, “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 44, or “Loading Poster Board” on page 47.
Basic Operations 77 3. The print screen is displayed. For Mac OS X 10.7 or higher, click Show Details at the bottom of the dialog. For Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.
Basic Operations 78 4. Check that this printer is sele cted, and then set the paper size. Select one of the following options for Paper Size . XXXX is the actual paper size, such as A4. XXXX: Print with margins on roll paper. Pr int using the Roll Paper Margin selected on the printer.
Basic Operations 79 In Mac OS X version 10.5, choose Page Setup and the Media Type according to the type of paper loaded in the printer. If the desired settings are not displayed, replace the m edia in the prin ter with the desired paper type and click the Acquire Info button.
Basic Operations 80 7. Check settings. The selected settings are reflec ted in the area on the right; check that settings are correct. 8. When settings are complete, click Print . The printer icon is displayed in the Dock while prin ting. Click the printer icon to display the status.
Basic Operations 81 Printable Area This section describes the prin table areas fo r the printer. If the margin set in an application is larger than the follow ing setting valu es, sections beyond the specified margins are not printed. For example, if 1.
Basic Operations 82 * When Normal is selected, the value fo r 1 is 20 mm for the following paper types: Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)/Pre mium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) /Premium Luster Pho to Pap.
Basic Operations 83 Cut Sheets Printable Area When printing borderless on t he left and right, the left and right margins are 0 mm. (Borderless printing is not av ailable with poster board.) The arrow in the illustrati on indicates the direct ion of the ejected paper.
Basic Operations 84 O Power Off Timer The printer is equipped with a Power Off Time r option that automatically turns the printer off if no errors occur, no print jobs are received, and no c ontrol panel or other operations are performed for a set period of time.
Basic Operations 85 When the Progress Bar is not displayed 1. Click the printer icon in the task bar while pr inting is in progress. Whether or not an icon is displayed depends on the settings selected for Windows. 2. Right click the name of the job you want to cancel and select Cancel from the document menu.
Basic Operations 86 Canceling on the printer Press the W button, select Job Cancel on the screen, and then press the OK button. The print job is canceled even in the middle of printing. It may take a while before the printer returns to ready status after canceling a job.
Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 87 Chapter 3 Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit The Purpose of the Hard Disk Unit When an optional hard disk unit is connected, print jobs can be viewed and managed as described below.
Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 88 Hard Disk Unit Functions When an optional hard disk unit is installed, print jobs can be viewed and managed as described below. O Viewing Print Jobs When there are multiple print jobs with so me in the queue, the fo llowing information can be displayed.
Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 89 O Viewing and Prin ting Stored Jobs Print jobs can be stored on the hard disk un it and printed at a later date. Print jobs selected for printing at a later date can be printed directly fr om the hard disk unit without increasing the load on your computer.
Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 90 2. After confirming that the printer is selected, click Printer properties or Properties to display printer settings. 3. In the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Hard Disk Unit area and select Print and Save or Save only .
Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 91 Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs This section describes how to view and print saved jobs from the control panel. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Confirm that the printer is ready to print. Press the l / r buttons to highlight , and press the OK button.
More Ways to Print 92 Chapter 4 More Ways to Print Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical Banners The printer driver can enlarge or reduce documents for differ ent paper sizes.
More Ways to Print 93 O Fit to Output Size Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the paper size. Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll Paper Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Pr inter Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the document page size.
More Ways to Print 94 See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge and click Fit to Roll Paper Width .
More Ways to Print 95 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the pr int dialog and select Reduce/Enlarge .
More Ways to Print 96 Choosing a Print Size Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Pr inter Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the document page size. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge and click Specify Size .
More Ways to Print 97 Enter a value directly or click the arrows to the right of the scale box to set the value. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the pr int dialog and select Reduce/Enlarge .
More Ways to Print 98 Fitting Documents to the Output Size Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Pr inter Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the document page size. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge and click Fit to Output Size .
More Ways to Print 99 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the pr int dialog and select Reduce/Enlarge . See “Basic Printing Me thods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 2. Select Fit to Output Size and choose a paper size th at matches the paper in the printer.
More Ways to Print 100 Printing at Non-Standard Sizes Before printing at non-standar d sizes, including vertic al or horizontal banners and documents with equal si des, save the desired paper size in the printe r driver. On ce they have save in the printer dr iver, custom sizes can be se lected in the application Page Setup and other print dialogs.
More Ways to Print 101 Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Pr inter Settings tab and click the Custom Paper Size . See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. Enter the desired size in the User Defined Paper Size dialog and click Save .
More Ways to Print 102 3. Click OK . The saved sizes are now available in the Prin ter Settings dialog Paper Size menu. Mac OS X 1. When the Print screen is displayed, select Manage Custom Sizes from the Paper Size list. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Mac OS X)” on page 76.
More Ways to Print 103 3. Enter the Width , Height for the Paper Size , and enter the margins, and then click OK . The range of values available for page sizes and margins vary with the printer model and the values selected with the printer. See “Printable Area” on page 81.
More Ways to Print 104 Printing CAD Drawings The printer supports the HP-GL/2 driver and HP RTL (Raster Trans fer Language) used in plotters. When printing CAD drawings in ap plications that suppor t HP-GL/2 or HP RTL output, set plotter output to HP- GL/2 or HP RTL.
More Ways to Print 105 Mac OS X 1. Display the prin t dialog and select Printer Settings from the list. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 2. Click the Select Target for Mode and select CAD/Line Drawing(Black) or CAD/Line Drawing(Color) .
More Ways to Print 106 Borderless Printing You can print your data wi thout margins on the paper. The types of borderless printi ng you can choose vary as shown below depending on the media type.
More Ways to Print 107 O Retain Size Create the print data larger than the paper si ze in the applications to produce borderless output. The printer driver does not enlarge the image dat a. Use settings such as Page Layout in the appl ications to set the size of the image data as follows.
More Ways to Print 108 Depending on the media type, the print quality may decline or borderless printing cannot be selected. (See “Epson Sp ecial Media Table” on page 224.
More Ways to Print 109 Setting Procedures for Printing Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Printer Sett ings tab and adjust the following settings. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. Select Borderless in the Size Settings area.
More Ways to Print 110 To fit output to the roll width, choose Fit to Roll Paper Width before selecting Borderless . 3. In the Layout tab Borderless Enlargement Setting area, select either Auto Expand or Retain Size . If Auto Expand is selected, click Amount of Enlargement and choose th e amount cut off at the edges.
More Ways to Print 111 4. When roll paper is used, Auto Cut options are available in the Advanced tab Roll Paper Option area. See “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 108.
More Ways to Print 112 Where XXXX is the actual paper size, such as A4. 2. If Auto Expand is selected for paper size, select Page Layout Settings from the list and click Expansion . The following shows how much the image wi ll be larger than the paper edges.
More Ways to Print 113 3. When using roll paper, select Advanced from the list and choose an Auto Cut option. See “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 108. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Correct Color and Print The printer driver automatically and internally co rrects colors to match the color space.
More Ways to Print 114 O Off (No Color Management) Color correction is not perfo rmed by the printer driver. Ch oose if color management is performed by the application. See “Color Management Printing” on page 135. If EPSON Standard (sRGB) / Business Graphics / Line Drawing is selected for Color Mode , a Settings button will be displayed.
More Ways to Print 115 Select Color Management and then Document . Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Han dling setting, and then click Print . 2. In the printer driver’s Printer Settings tab, select Advanced Settings for Print Quality and choose a color correction option.
More Ways to Print 116 See the printer driver help for more details on each item. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. When using applications featuring a color management function, spec ify how to adjust colors from these applications.
More Ways to Print 117 Select Color Management and then Document . Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Han dling setting, and then click Print . 2. Display the Print screen. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 3. Select Color Matching from the list, and then click EPSON Color Controls .
More Ways to Print 118 Additional adjustments ca n be made by clicking Settings . 6. Make the necessary settings. See the printer driver help for more details on each item. 7. Check other settings, and then start printing. Note: When using the following ap plications with Mac OS X 10.
More Ways to Print 119 Multi-Page/Poster Printing You can print multiple pages on a single sheet or a single page ac ross multiple sheets. The following three multi- page/poster printing me thods are available. O Folded Double-side (Windows only) Two consecutive pages are pr inted on a single sheet.
More Ways to Print 120 A single page can be printed across multiple sheets. The sheets c an then be joined together to large posters (up to 16 times the original size).
More Ways to Print 121 3. Check other settings, and then start printing. N-up Windows 1. In the printer driver’s Layout tab, select Page Layout . Next, select N-up and click the Settings button. See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71.
More Ways to Print 122 If the Print page frames check box is selected, page fr ames are printed on each page. 3. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. When the Print screen is displayed, select Layout from the list, an d then specify the number of pages per sheet and so on.
More Ways to Print 123 See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Poster Settings dialog, select the Number of panels . 3. Enable or disable borderless printing.
More Ways to Print 124 When with margins is selected: Clear Borderless Poster Print . 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Note: O If Borderless Poster Print is grayed out, the selected paper or the size does not support borderless printing.
More Ways to Print 125 Joining Poster Sheets with Printed Borders If Overlapping Alignment Marks is selected, join guides (i ndicated by the lines drawn through and around the X marks in the illust ration below) will be printed on each sheet. The following describes how to jo in four print ed pages together.
More Ways to Print 126 1. Ready the two top sheet s and trim the excess from the left sheet by cutting along the line joining the two join guides (the centers of the X marks).
More Ways to Print 127 3. With the two sheets overl apping, trim the excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines to t he left of the X marks). 4. Rejoin the two sheets. Use an adhesive tape to stick t he backs of the sheets together.
More Ways to Print 128 6. Trim the bottom from the uppe r sheets by cutting along the line joining the join guides (the centers of the X marks). 7. Lay the upper sheet on top of the lower sheet. Line up th e X marks as shown in the illustration below, and te mporarily fasten them usi ng an adhesive tape on the back.
More Ways to Print 129 8. With the two sheets overl apping, trim the excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines above the X marks).
More Ways to Print 130 Use an adhesive tape to stick t he backs of the sheets together. 10. After joining all the sheets, trim off the borders by cutting along the cut guides (outside the X marks).
More Ways to Print 131 Printing Multiple Documents (the Layout Manager) (Windows Only) Documents created in different applications can be printed to gether in your choice of layout. The Layout Manager can be used to improve ef ficiency and cons erve paper.
More Ways to Print 132 Setting Procedures for Printing 1. Open the file you want to print in your application. 2. In the printer driver’s Pr inter Settings tab, select Layout Manager and in the Size Settings area select the Paper Size chosen for the document in the source application.
More Ways to Print 133 See the Layout Manager scr een help for more details on each function. 6. Click Properties in the File menu and adjust printer settings in the printer driver dialog. Check the Media Settings and choose a Print Quality . 7. Click the File menu on the Layout Manage r screen, and then click Print .
More Ways to Print 134 Saving and Recalling Settings You can save the Layout Manager screen arrangement and setting c ontents to a file. If you need to close your application in the middle of a job, you can sa ve it to a file and then open it later to continue your work.
Color Management Printing 135 Chapter 5 Color Management Printing About Color Management Even when using the same image data, t he original image and th e displayed image may look different, and the printed results may look di fferent from the im age you see on the display.
Color Management Printing 136 Color Management Print Settings You can perform color management printing using this pr inter’s printer driver in the following two ways. Choose the best method according to the applic ation you are using, the operating system environment, the aim of the printout and so on.
Color Management Printing 137 Setting profiles Settings for the input profile, printer profile, and intent (matching method) vary between three types of color managem ent printing since their color management engines are used differently. This is because color managemen t usage differs between the engines.
Color Management Printing 138 Setting Color Management with the Applications Print using applications with a color manage ment function. Make the color management settings in the application and disable the printer driver ’s color adjustment function.
Color Management Printing 139 3. Set color management to off. For Windows In the Printer Settings tab, select Advanced Settings in the Print Quality area and choose Off (No Color Management) for Color Mode . For Mac OS X Choose Printer Settings from the list and select Advanced Settings for Mode .
Color Management Printing 140 Setting Color Management with the Printer Driver Color management printing by Host ICM (Windows) Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded. Also, t he application must support ICM. 1. Make the settings for color adjustment using the application.
Color Management Printing 141 Select Color Management and then Document . Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Han dling setting, and then click Print .
Color Management Printing 142 To change the profile, select Show all profiles at the bottom. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Color management printing by ColorSync (Mac OS X) Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded.
Color Management Printing 143 4. Choose Printer Settings from the list and select Advanced Settings for Mode . Select Off (No Color Management) for Color Mode . 5. Check other settings, and then start printing. Color management printing by Driver ICM (Windows only) The printer driver uses its ow n printer profiles to perform color management.
Color Management Printing 144 In other applications, set No Color Management . Example of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen. Select Color Management and then Document . Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print .
Color Management Printing 145 See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. From ICM Mode in the IC M scr een, select Driver ICM (Basic) or Driver ICM (Advanced) . If you select Driver ICM (Advanced) , you can specify the profiles and intent for each image such as photos, graphics, and text data.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 146 Chapter 6 Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) Displaying the Settings Screen You can access the printer dr iver in the following ways: O From Windows applications See “Basic Printing Me thods (Windows)” on page 71.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 147 For Windows XP: Click Start , Control Panel , Printers and Other Hardware , and then Printers and Faxes . 2. Right-click your prin ter icon, and click Printing preferences . The printer driver dialog will be displayed.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 148 Displaying Help You can access the printer driver help in the following ways: O Click Help O Right-click on the it em you want to check and display Click the Help Button to Display By displaying help, you can use the contents page or keyword search to read the help.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 149 Right-click on the item you want to check and display Right-click the item , and then click Help . Note: In Windows XP, click on the title bar, and then click the help item you want to view.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 150 Customizing the Printer Driver You can save the settings or change the display items as you prefer. Saving various settings as your Select Settings All printer driver sett ings can be saved to Select Setting .
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 151 Adding Media Types Select Print Quality and Media Settings for the type of media you wish to add and save it as a custom media ty pe. The custom media type will be added to the Media Type menu in the Media Settings area.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 152 3. Adjust settings for the new custom media and click OK . 4. Click Custom Settings in the Advanced tab. 5. Enter any name in the Name box, and then click Save . You can save up to 100 settings. You can choos e a setting you have re gistered from the Media Type list box.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 153 Rearranging display items To display frequently used item s right away, you can arrange Select Setting , Media Type , and Paper Size as follows. O Hide unnecessary items. O Rearrange in an order of most frequent use.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 154 O To delete a group (folder), click Delete Group . O Drag and drop unnece ssary items to Not Display . 4. Click Save . Note: When Delete Group is performed, the group (folder) is deleted, h owever the items in the deleted group (folder) remain.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 155 Overview of the Utility Tab The printer driver’s Ut ility tab provides a ccess to the following. O Nozzle Check This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check if the pr int head nozzles are clogged.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 156 O EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can check the printer’s status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, from the computer’s screen.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 157 O Speed and Progress You can set various functions for printer driver basic operations. O Menu Arrangement You can arrange display items, Select Setting , Media Type , and Paper Size , for example, you can reorder t hem by the frequency of y our access.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 158 Uninstalling the Printer Driver Follow the steps below to re move the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2. 1. Turn off the printer, and unplug the interface cable. 2. Go to the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program from the Programs category.
Tips for Using the Prin ter Driver (Windows) 159 4. Select the target pr inter icon, and then click OK . 5. Follow the on-screen instruct ions to continue. When the delete confirmation message appears, click Yes . Restart the computer if you are reinstalli ng the printer driver.
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 160 Chapter 7 Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) Displaying the Settings Screen The display method of the printer driver setting screen may diff er depending on the application or t he OS version.
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 161 Using Epson Printer Utility 4 You can perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4. This utility is instal led automatically when y ou install the printer driver.
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 162 O EPSON Status Monitor You can check the printer’s status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, from the computer’s screen. O Nozzle Check This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check if the pr int head nozzles are clogged.
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 163 Uninstalling the Printer Driver Before reinstalling or upgradi ng the printer driver or EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2, uninstall the affected software. Use the Uninstaller to unin stall the printer driver. Downloading the Uninstaller Download the Uninstaller from the Epson website.
Using the Control Panel Menu 164 Chapter 8 Using the Control Panel Menu Menu Operations The steps for displaying the various menus are shown below. The example below shows the steps for acce ssing the Paper menu. *1 Available when op tional ha rd disk unit is installed.
Using the Control Panel Menu 165 Menu List The items and options available in the menu are described below. See the reference pages for more details on each item. , Print Queues menu See “Print Queues menu” on page 170. . Paper menu See “Paper menu” on page 171.
Using the Control Panel Menu 166 - Maintenance menu See “Maintenance menu” on page 174. Custom Paper Setting XXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXX X (name of custom paper ty pe ) Select Reference Paper Photo Paper Lists supported Epson media.
Using the Control Panel Menu 167 / Setup menu See “Setup menu” on page 175. Head Alignment Auto (Uni-D) Press OK to start printing/a lignment. Auto (Bi- D) Manual (Uni-D) Press OK to start prin ting. Manual (Bi-D) Cutter Maintenance Adjust Cut Position –3 to 3 mm Replace C utter Press OK to start move.
Using the Control Panel Menu 168 Network Setup IP Address Setting Auto - Panel IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Print Status Sheet Press OK to start prin ting. Restore Setting s Yes, No Power Settings Sleep Mode 5 to 180 minutes Power Off Timer Off, 1 to 24 hours Restore Setting s Yes, No Preference Language Lists the supported languages.
Using the Control Panel Menu 169 + Enlarged Copy menu This menu is displayed only when a scanner is connected. See “Enlarged Copy menu” on page 183.
Using the Control Panel Menu 170 Menu Descriptions Print Queues me nu Item Description Print Queue * X XXXXXXXXXX (name of queued pr int job) Wa iting Job Name User Estimated Start Time Estimated Print Time Printing Availability Lists the esti mated start time and time needed to print the selected job.
Using the Control Panel Menu 171 * Displayed only when opt i onal hard disk unit is installed. Paper menu Saved Job Queue * XXXXXXXXXXX ( name of stored print job) Stored Job Name User Length Pages Paper Type Copies Source Size Estimated Print Time Shows the status of the s elected s tored job when it was la st printed.
Using the Control Panel Menu 172 Custom Paper Setting XXXXXXXX XXX (name of custom paper type) Select Reference Paper Photo Paper You can select th e media ty pe that is the closest to the pa per you are using. Matte Paper Plain Paper Others No Paper Selected Select this option if you do not w ish to specify the paper type.
Using the Control Panel Menu 173 Custom Paper Setting (Cont’d) XXXXXXXX XXX (name of custom paper type) (Cont’d) Paper Feed Adjust Pattern Use this setting if you are unable to res olve banding is.
Using the Control Panel Menu 174 Maintenance menu Custom Paper Setting (Cont’d) XXXXXXXX XXX (name of custom paper type) (Cont’d) Roll Paper Tension Normal (Default) Select High or Extra High if the paper wrinkles during prin t ing . High Extra High Remove Skew On (Default) Select whether to enable (On) or disable (Off) paper skew reduction.
Using the Control Panel Menu 175 Setup menu Selecting Administrator Menu displays a password prompt. No password is entered at shipment; press the OK button to proceed. If the administra tor password has been changed, enter the admi nistrator password.
Using the Control Panel Menu 176 Printer Setup (Cont’d) Roll Paper Setup (Cont’d) Page Line On (Default) If Auto Cut is Off , you can choose to print ( On ) or not print ( Off ) cut lines on roll paper. Cut lines are not printed if Auto Cut is On or when cut sheets or poster board is used.
Using the Control Panel Menu 177 Printer Setup (Cont’d) Roll Paper Setup (Cont’d) Remaining Alert 1 to 15 m (4 to 50 ft) Displayed when On is selected for Roll Paper Remaining . Set within a ra nge from 1 to 15 m (4 to 50 ft) to display a warning when the amount of remaining roll paper drops below t hat limit.
Using the Control Panel Menu 178 Printer Setup (Cont’d) Advanced Setting s (Cont’d) Paper Size Check On (Default) Choose whether the printer automatically detects ( On ) or does not detect ( Off ) the paper width. Try choosing Off if a paper setting error is displ ayed when the paper is correctly loaded.
Using the Control Panel Menu 179 Printer Status Firmware Version xxxxxxx,x.xx,xxxx You can see the firmware version. Option Status Lists the optional accessories cu rrently connected to the printer and available for use. Show Total Prints XXXX XXX m 2 (XXXXXX ft 2 ) View the total area printed (six-figure maximum).
Using the Control Panel Menu 180 Power Settings Sleep Mode 5 to 180 minutes The printer enters sleep mode automatically when there are no errors, no print jobs being received, and no control panel or other operations are performed for the selected period.
Using the Control Panel Menu 181 Administrator Menu Change Password Enter an administrator password of up to 20 characters. Selecting Ad ministrator Menu displays a password prompt. The Administra tor Menu will on ly be displayed if the correct password is ente red, preventing non-administrators from accidentally changing settings.
Using the Control Panel Menu 182 Administrator Menu (Cont’d) Operational Control Network Setup Password Required Choose whether the administrator password is required to access Network Setup from the control panel or Remote Manager.
Using the Control Panel Menu 183 Enlarged Copy menu The Enlarged Copy menu is displa yed when a scanner is connected. Item Description Color/B&W Color (Default) Choose whethe r to copy in color or in black and white.
Maintenance 184 Chapter 9 Maintenance Adjusting the Print Head You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in your pr intouts or if you notice the print quality has declined. You can perform the following printer maint enance functions for maintaining the print head in good condition to ensur e the best print quality.
Maintenance 185 From the computer Explanations in this section use the Windows printer driver as an example. Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X. See “Epson Printer Uti lity 4 Functions” on page 161. 1. Make sure that the ro ll paper or a cut sheet of A4 size or larger is loaded in the printer.
Maintenance 186 From the printer Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Make sure that the ro ll paper or a cut sheet of A4 size or larger is loaded in the printer. Make sure you set the paper source and media type correc tly according to the paper you use.
Maintenance 187 Cleaning the print head Although head cleaning can be performed from the computer or the printer, the cleaning procedures differ as explained below.
Maintenance 188 See “Using Epson Printe r Utility 4” on page 161. 1. Click Head Cleaning from the Utility tab in the printer driver’s Properties (or Printing preferences ) screen. 2. Click Start . Head cleaning starts and it ta kes about one to ten minutes.
Maintenance 189 3. Select nozzle rows for cleaning. Press the l / r buttons to highlight numbers correspondi ng to check patterns with faint or missing segments and press the d / u button to select. You can select mult iple nozzle rows. To select all nozzles, place a check in the box on the left.
Maintenance 190 Uni-D and Bi-D head alignmen t is available in both auto and manual modes. Bi-D is recommended in most circum stances. Choose Uni-D if Bi-D head alignm ent does not completely fix the problem. O From the computer A computer can be used for auto head alignment.
Maintenance 191 Follow the on-screen in structions to a lign the print head. The sensor reads the adjustment pattern while it is printing , and automatically registers the optimum adjustment value to the printer. From the printer Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1.
Maintenance 192 If Auto is selected, the printer will automatically align t he head as it prints the head alignment pattern. The Maintenance menu wi ll be displayed when head alignment is complete. If Manual is selected, proceed to step 6 to enter adjustm ent based on a visual inspection of the pattern.
Maintenance 193 Replacing Consumables Replacing Ink Cartridges If one of the installed ink ca rtridges is expended, printing c annot be performed. If an ink low warning is displayed, we re commend replacing the ink cartridge(s) as soon as possible.
Maintenance 194 3. Hook a finger into the inden tation on top of the ink cartri dge and pull it straight out. 4. Remove the new ink cartridge from the bag. Shake the ink cartridge for 10 seconds 30 times horizontally in approxim ately 5 cm movements as shown in the illustration.
Maintenance 195 Match the color of the ink cartridge to the color of the label on the printer. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to r eplace other ink cartridges. 6. Close the cartridge cover. Replacing Maintenance Boxes If the message Not Enough Space is displayed, replace th e specified Maintenance Box.
Maintenance 196 How to replace Some printer models have Maintenance Boxes on both the left and ri ght sides, but the procedure for replaci ng the boxes is the same in all cases. 1. Open the maintenance box cover. 2. Pull the Maintenance Box out. Lifting the Maintenance Box up releases the lock, and you can simply pull it straight out.
Maintenance 197 3. Place the used Maintenance Box in the clear bag included with your new Maintenance Box, and make sure that the zipper is closed tight. 4. Install the new Maintenance Box. 5. Close the maintenance box cover. Replacing the Cutter Replace the cutter when it is not cutting paper cleanly.
Maintenance 198 Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Remove any paper from the printer. See “Removing the roll p aper” on page 41, “Removing Cut Sheets” on page 46, or “Removing Poster Board” on page 52. 2. Confirm that the printer is ready to print.
Maintenance 199 7. Install the new cutter. Insert the cutter so that t he pin on the printer matches up with the hole on the cutter. Use a cross-head screwdriver to tighten down the screw to hold t he cutter in place. Caution: Do not store the cutter within the reach of children.
Maintenance 200 8. After replacing t he cutter, press the OK button. The cutter will return to its original position. Ready is displayed in the control panel when the process is complete. Important: Screw up the cutter firmly, otherwise the cut position may be slightly shifte d or skewed.
Maintenance 201 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer in opti mum operating condition, cl ean it (about once a month). Cleaning the outside 1. Remove any paper from the printer. 2. Make sure the printer is tu rned off and the screen has tu rned off, and t hen unplug the power cable from t he electrical outlet.
Maintenance 202 Paper is fed while the d button is pressed. If the pape r is not soiled, cleaning is complete. Cut the paper after cleaning is done. See “Manual cut method” on page 39. Cleaning inside 1. Make sure the printer is tu rned off and the screen has tu rned off, and t hen unplug the power cable from t he electrical outlet.
Maintenance 203 4. If any paper particles (that looks like white powder) accu mulates on the platen, use something like a cocktail stick to push it in.
Problem Solver 204 Chapter 10 Problem Solver What to Do When a Message Is Displayed If the printer displays one of the messages show n below, refer to t he solution listed and take the necessary steps. Message What to do Ink Cartridge Error Ink cartridge cannot be recognized.
Problem Solver 205 Auto Take-up Reel Unit is disconnected. Do you continue? The auto take-up reel unit is not conn ected. After reconnecting the cable conne cting the aut o take-up r eel unit to the p rinter, select No to turn the printer off. Turn the pr inter on again a fter a short pa use.
Problem Solver 206 Copy Error Cannot start copy with t his printer settin g. Refer to manual for de tails. The printer w ill be unab le to dete rmine the size of the current paper and make enlarged copies when Off is selected for Paper Size Check in the Setup menu.
Problem Solver 207 When a Maintenance Call/Service Call Occurs Call-for-Service Codes The characters indicated by asterisks (*) vary with th e type of error. Error mess ages What to do Maintenance Request Replace Part Soon/Replace Part Now XXXXXXXX A part used in th e printer is nearing the end of its service life.
Problem Solver 208 Troubleshooting You cannot print (because th e printer does not work) The printer does not turn on. The printer turns off automatically. The printer driver is not installed properly (Windows). o Is the power cable plugged into the electrical outlet or the printer? Make sure the power cab le is securely pl ugged into the prin ter.
Problem Solver 209 The printer driver is not inst alled properly (Mac OS X). The printer is not communicating with the computer. You cannot print under the network environment. o Is the printer added to the printer list? Select System Preferences > Print & Scan (or Print & Fax ) from the Apple menu.
Problem Solver 210 The printer has an error. The printer stops printing. Your problem is not listed here. o View the message displayed in the control panel. See “Control panel” on page 15. See “What to Do When a Messag e Is Displayed” on page 204.
Problem Solver 211 The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints The print head moves, but nothing prints. The nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly. The prints are not what you expected Print quality is poor, uneven, too light, or too dark.
Problem Solver 212 o Are you using an old ink cartridge? The print quality declines when an old ink cartridge is used. Repl ace the old ink ca rtridge with a new one. We recommend using all the ink in the ca rtridge before the expira tion date printe d on the package (within a year of installation).
Problem Solver 213 The color is not exactly th e same as another printer. The print is not positioned properly on the paper. o Colors vary depending on the printer type due to each printer’s characteristics.
Problem Solver 214 Vertical ruled lines are misaligned. The printed surface is scuffed or soiled. o Is the print head misaligned? (in bidirectional printing) With bidirectional printing, the pr int head prints whil e moving left and right. If t he print head is misaligned, ruled lin es may be misaligned accordin gly.
Problem Solver 215 The paper is creased. The reverse side of the printed paper is soiled. Too much ink is fired. o Are you using the printer at normal room temperature? Epson special media should be used at normal r oom temperature (temperature: 5 9 to 77°F [15 to 25°C], humidity: 40 to 60% ).
Problem Solver 216 Margins appear in borderless printing. o Are you printing on tracing paper? If too much ink is used w hen printing in B&W on tracing paper, you may get better results by choosing a l ower print de nsity in the Paper Configuration dialog or by selecting Tracing Paper <Low Duty> for Media Type .
Problem Solver 217 Feeding or ejecting problems Unable to feed or eject paper. o Is the paper loaded in the correct position? See the followin g for the correct p aper loading positi ons. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32, “Loading and Removing Cut Sheets” on page 43, or “Loading and Removing Post er Board” on page 47.
Problem Solver 218 Paper does not collect in the paper bas ket or is creased or folded when the paper basket is used. Roll paper jam To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Turn the printer on. After a pause, the message Open printer cover and remove jammed Paper will appear in the display.
Problem Solver 219 5. Remove the paper via the paper feed slot or the eject slot. 6. After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press the Z button. Reload the paper and resume printing. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32. Cut sheets jam To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 1.
Problem Solver 220 4. Remove the jammed paper. 5. After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press the Z button. Reload the paper and resume printing. See “Loading and Removing Cut Sheets” on page 43. Others The control panel display keeps turning off.
Problem Solver 221 A light is visible inside the printer. The administrator passw ord has been lost. Head cleaning starts when the printer is turned on. o This is not a failure. The light is a light in side the printer. o Should you forget the administrator passw o rd, contact your dealer or Epson Support.
Options and Informatio n 222 Appendix A Options and Information Options and Consumable Products The following options and consum able products are available for use with your printer. (As of May, 2012) For the latest informati on, see the Epson website.
Options and Informatio n 223 Supported Media We recommend you use the foll owing Epson special media fo r high-quality printing results. Item descriptions O Name: Describes the media name. O Size: Describes the size for cut sheet media or the width for roll paper.
Options and Informatio n 224 O ICC Profile: Describes the ICC profile fo r the media. The file name of the profile is used as the profile name in the prin ter driver or the application.
Options and Informatio n 225 Premium Luster Photo Paper (260 ), 3-inch core *1 SureColor T3000 not supported *2 SureColor T300 0/SureColor T5000 no t sup ported Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (26 0), 3.
Options and Informatio n 226 Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170), 2-inch core *1 SureColor T3000 not supported *2 SureColor T300 0/SureColor T5000 no t sup ported Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170), 2-i.
Options and Informatio n 227 *1 SureColor T300 0/SureColor T5000 no t sup ported *2 Borderless printi ng available, but borde rs may appear or print qualit y decline due to paper expanding or contracting.
Options and Informatio n 228 Cut sheet Borderless printing with cut sheets can only be performed with no left and right margins. *1 SureColor T3000 not supported *2 Borderless printi ng available, but borde rs may appear or print qualit y decline due to paper expanding or contracting.
Options and Informatio n 229 Usable Commercially Available Paper Size This printer supports t he following paper specificat ions for non-Epson media. Roll paper Important: O Do not use paper that is wrinkled, scuffed, torn, or dirty.
Options and Informatio n 230 Cut sheet Before printing on non-Epson media When using non-Epson medi a (Custom Paper), make the paper configuration according to the paper characteristics before printing. Settings are adjusted as follows. O Select Custom Paper Setting in the prin ter Paper menu.
Options and Informatio n 231 When the custom media types ar e selected both with the printe r and in the printer driver Media Type menu, priority is given to printer driver settings. O Adjusting Settings in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) From the Advanced screen, open Paper Configuratio n dialog and adjus t settings as desired.
Options and Informatio n 232 Notes When Moving or Transporting the Printer Perform the following operat ions when moving or tr ansporting the printer. Position your hands where s hown when lifting the printer. Before Moving or Transporting Make the following preparati ons in advance before moving or transporting the printer.
Options and Informatio n 233 Notes on Transporting When transporting the printer, repack it using the original box and packing materials to protect it from sh ock and vibration. After Moving or Transporting After moving or transporti ng, check if the print head is clogged before use.
Options and Informatio n 234 Mac OS X * Use a shielded twisted- pa ir cable (Category 5 or higher). Operating system Mac OS X 10.5.8 or lat er CPU Core 2 Duo 3.
Options and Informatio n 235 Specifications Table This product is EPEAT registered at the Bronze leve l. For more inform ation, see EPEAT specifications here.
Options and Informatio n 236 Operating temperature/humidity (optional Hard Disk Unit n ot installed) Operating temperature/humidity (optional Hard Disk Unit instal led) External dimensions SureColor T.
Options and Informatio n 237 *1 For information on HP-GL/2 and HP RTL, see the Epson website. *2 Paper basket closed. *3 Excluding ink cartridges. Ink Specifications Type Special ink cartridges Pigmen.
Options and Informatio n 238 Standards and Approvals FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been te sted and found to comp ly with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Options and Informatio n 239 WARNING The connection of a non-shield ed equipment interface cabl e to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certificati on of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for th is equipment.
Where To Get Help 240 Appendix B Where To Get Help New :See comments to select sections you need. T he word "other" indicates product s except for inkjet, SPC, Page, a nd SIDM.
Software License Terms 241 Appendix C Software License Terms Open Source Software Licenses 1. This printer product includes open source software programs listed in Section 6) according to the license terms of each open source software program.
Software License Terms 242 GNU GPL This printer product includes the open source software programs which apply the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later version (“GPL Programs”). The list of GPL Programs: linux-2.6.35-arm1-epson12 busybox-1.
Software License Terms 243 This printer product includes the open source software pr ogram “busybox-1.17.4” which apply the Berkeley Software Distribution License (“BSD Program”). Sun RPC License This printer product includes the open source software pr ogram “busybox-1.
Software License Terms 244 1. General; Definitions. This License applies to any program or other work which Apple Computer, Inc. ("Apple") makes publicly av ailable and which contai ns a not.
Software License Terms 245 1.9 "You" or "Your" means an i ndividual or a legal entity exercising rights under this License. For legal entities, "You" or "Your" .
Software License Terms 246 2.3 Distribution of Executable Ve rsions. In addition, if You Externally D eploy Covered Code (Original Code and/or Modifica tions) in object code, execut able form only, Yo.
Software License Terms 247 7. Versions of the License. Apple may publish revis ed and/or new versions of this License from time to time. Each version will be given a disti nguishing version number. Once Original Code has been publis hed under a particular version of this License, You may continue to use it under the terms of that vers ion.
Software License Terms 248 10. Trademarks. This License does not grant any rights to use the trademarks or trade names "Apple", "Apple Computer ", "Mac", "Mac OS&quo.
Software License Terms 249 13.1 Government End Users. The Covered Code is a "commercia l item" as defined in FAR 2.101. Government software and technical data rights in the Co vered Code include only those rights customarily provid ed to the public as defined in this License.
Software License Terms 250 Where You are located in the province of Quebec, Canada, the following clause applies: The parties hereby conf irm that they have requested that this License and all related documents be draf ted in English. Les parties ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous les documents con nexes soient rédigés en anglais.
Software License Terms 251 Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely, subject to the above disclaimer and the following restrictions: 1.
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